Senior Auditor at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

• Under general supervision, responsible for conducting and documenting audit projects. Responsible for carrying out audits following prescribed audit programmes and ensuring that proper measures are being followed.  Prepares audit working papers to ensure that all information required for audit has been obtained and that shortcomings are reported.

What will make you successful in this role?

• Define sample criteria / extract samples
• Perform control effectiveness reviews (CERs)
  • Confirm effective working of internal controls by execution of audit programme
  • Document audit work
  • Draft/ update audit programme with changes
  • Communicate audit observations (developing appropriate management comments and basic audit reporting)
• Perform control adequacy reviews (CARs)
  • Obtain background information, define the business process and identify the objectives of the process
  • Identify and score risks and identify risk mitigation strategies
  • Assess level of residual risk and report on high levels of residual risks
  • Communicate audit observations (developing appropriate management comments and basic audit reporting)
  • Draft/ update audit programme with changes
• Assist Audit Specialist with the management of the execution of the control effectiveness reviews
  • Identify key controls
  • Create / update / finalise the audit programme to test the effectiveness of key controls
  • Assemble and set-up the internal auditors
  • Provide on-the-job supervision and transfer of knowledge
  • Report control breakdowns / audit findings to appropriate levels of management
• Perform ad hoc management requests / projects
• Manage a team on individual audit assignment
• Transfer of knowledge to Auditors
• Client relationship management
• Assist with performing “on-the-job” quality assurance (including selected CER file and audit programme review)
• Provide ad hoc assistance to Audit Specialists and Audit Management

Qualification and Experience
Qualification:

• A completed BCom degree in Accounting / Financial Accounting / Management Accounting or equivalent degree or Diploma in Internal Auditing

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years audit experience or completed SAICA articles.
• Audit experience in the Financial Services (specifically Investment Management) sector will be advantageous.

Other:

• Prepared to travel
• Valid driver’s license.

Knowledge and Skills

• Conducts Internal Audits
• Reporting
• Audit working papers

Personal Attributes

• Plans and aligns - Contributing independently
• Business insight - Contributing independently
• Decision quality - Contributing independently
• Communicates effectively - Contributing independently